Under Re-Construction
Arcadia Area Schools
This is a map from the 1940s identifying schools in the Arcadia area at the time. Pushpins highlight school locations. The X marks the probable location of an earlier school, known locally as the Manke school. This school was long gone when the map was published.
Arcadia High School
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Arcadia's Twin Schools
This is a photo of the Arcadia Village School and Burnham School after they were moved to the same site in Arcadia at the NE corner of 4th Street and Lake Street. Left: Arcadia Village School. Right:Burnham School.
In 1910 these two school buildings were moved to
make room for the new high school.
"The school buildings have been moved off the school grounds and work
will begin immediately on the new school house." --
Manistee Daily News.
August 2, 1910.
The Burnham School in Arcadia
This is a photo of the Burnham School after it was moved from Burnham to the NE corner of 4thStreet and Lake Street next to the Village School. Together these two schools were call the Twin Schools.
We do not have a photo of the Burnham school in Burnham. If
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The Frederickson School
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The Gabel School
This is Arcadia School District school number 1, the Gabel School.
This is the class photo from 1914 when, as the photo says,
Miss Marie Peterson was the teacher.
Arcadia, Dist No 1, 1914 Miss Marie Peterson Teacher
This class photo was used as a Christmas card.
Arcadia School Dist No 1, Circa 1933-1934
Left to Right, Front Row: Leonard Nelson, Eugene Leuker, John Kuenzer, Don Leuker.
Second Row: Teacher Inez Crow, Jean Froats, Tom O'Rorke?, Ilene Keunzer, Jacqueline Burtker, Elfreda Cole, Dorothy Steffans, Ruth Briske, Margaret West, Mary Ellen Murray.
Back Row: David Nelson, Cora Schudlich, Emily O'Rorke, Helen Schudlich, Virgil Nelson, Dewey Hicks, Lyle Kuenzer, Josephine Burtker, Emily Schudlich?.
The Herring Lake School
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The Howard School
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The Lutheran School
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The Malcolm School for 1902-1902
This is Pleasonton Township School District No 2, also known as the Malcolm School. One acre of land was purchased from David Green for $50. F.M. Stockman constructed the building for $600. Theschool opened in September 1886.
School Locations
The pushpin on the right marks the approximate location of the log school built in 1870. The pushpin on the left marks the location of the wood frame school built in 1886
The Pierport School
20 x 32 ft. with 11 ft. ceiling. Wood frame. Building commenced November 2, 1874. Built by H. C. Matteson, M. Swiger, Crabb, Keil, and Patch. The teacher was paid $100 for four months: two in thewinter and two in the summer. School commenced January 11, 1875. Each scholar was expected to provide 1/4 cord of maple.
Pierport school class in May 1904
"The new school house at Pierport was built by C.W. Perry and presented
to the district at $300. The building is lathed, plastered, and wellfinished
in every respect,and would ordinarily cost $600." -- Times & Standard.
January 30, 1875.
The Putney Corners School
The Putney Corners School
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The Swamp School
Students attending Arcadia School District #2: The Swamp School
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The Wood School
The school was located in southwest Benzie County on County Line Road south of Putney Corners.Wood
Wood School Class of 1931-1932
Teacher: Maude Putney.
Left to Right. Front Row: Dorothy Robbins, Helen Fargo, Dorothy Zilch, Jean Coons, Edith Little, Warren Putney, and Carl Green.
Middle Row: Frank Dietrich, Kenneth Green, ? Fargo, Arthur Little, Donald Letteau, Beulah Putney, Patricia Curtis, and Milo Fargo.
Back Row: ? Fargo, Harlow Taylor, Grace Taylor, Teacher Maude Putney, ? Fargo, ? girl, Floyd Green, Doris green, and Ethel Fargo.
Wood School Class of 1933-1934
Left to right. Teacher: Lottie Heath. Front Row: Dorothy Robbins, Doris Cady, Helen Fargo, Ella Cady, Dorothy Zilch, Edith Little, Jean Coon, and Ethel Fargo.
Back Row: Willy Little, Carl Green, Warren Putney, Beulah Putney, Doris Green, Donald Letteau, Keith Fargo, Arthur Little, and Milo Fargo.